VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed appeals for peace in Ukraine, Lebanon, and Sudan, calling on the international ...

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, urging all ...

The pontiff issued his most direct appeal since the conflict began on Sunday, March 15, urging those responsible for the conflict to open the way to dialogue. Without naming the United States or ...

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of April 5, 2026 links to stories on ...

US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling the pontiff "terrible" for foreign policy and "WEAK on Crime" in a lengthy post on Truth Social, deepening tensions with the ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly announced ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope” after what he described as ...

ROME -- Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran. "On behalf of the Christians of ...

The White House pushed back at the Vatican and defended praying for U.S. troops fighting in Iran after Pope Leo XIV warned ...